Incident ID |
MS00000-3488 |
Dam Name |
Blanche Street Pond Dam |
Downstream Hazard Potential |
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State |
MS |
Incident Date |
02/10/2020 |
Incident Type |
Failure |
Incident Driver |
Seepage/internal Erosion |
Incident Mechanism 1 |
Piping |
Incident Mechanism 2 |
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Incident Mechanism 3 |
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Incident Description |
Dam next to Town Creek; water backflowing from the creek into the pond through a piping failure. |
Named Hydrologic Event |
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EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident |
N |
Fatalities (Number) |
0 |
Number of People Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated |
0 |
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded |
0 |
Other Infrastructure Impacts |
0 |
Economic Damages (in $) |
0 |
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) |
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Response |
Worked with EMA and responders to plug the piping failure until permanent repairs could be made. |
Additional Remarks or Updates |
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Incident Time |
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Incident Duration |
1 day |
Incident Report Produced |
Y |
Information Sources |
MDEQ Dam Safety |
Owner Type |
P |
Dam Type |
RE |
Primary Purpose(s) |
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EAP |
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Year Completed |
0 |
Year Modified |
0 |
Dam Height |
0 ft |
Max Storage (ac-ft) |
0 ac-ft |
Surface Area (acres) |
0 acres |
River Name |
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Latitude |
0 |
Longitude |
0 |
Regulatory Agency(ies) |
MS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
NID Number |
MS00000 |
Attachments |
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